Category: Contemporary Fiction
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The Never-Ending Tale of Alex Michaelides’s The Fury
Hell hath no fury like a reader bored. Not only bored, but irritated at what should have been a succinct twisting tale full of drama and thrilling suspense. Instead, I seem to have been subjected to an unfortunate case of deja vu and a pretentious, unreliable narrator who cannot stand to listen to anyone else…
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Lancali’s I Fell In Love With Hope is Captivating and Heartbreaking
I’m a sucker for a story set in a hospital, centred around terminally ill kids just trying to live their lives. Lancali’s I Fell In Love With Hope is just that and so much more. With beautiful poetic prose, characters full of heart and soul and light, and the shadow hanging over your shoulder as…
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The Archive of the Forgotten – Dive Deeper Into Hell’s Library
I fell in love with A.J. Hackwith’s writing style upon reading The Library of the Unwritten and The Archive of the Forgotten did not disappoint. There’s something so precious about this world, about the characters and setting and conflicts, that makes this feel like a comfort read on so many levels. Who doesn’t like a…
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Beth O’Leary’s The Road Trip – A Read For Everyone’s Beach Bag
I might be a little biased, but Beth O’Leary is a frontrunner in the contemporary romantic comedy game right now. Her work feels so fresh and inviting and there’s never a dull moment. The Road Trip feels like that brilliant summer read for the beach or the poolside and you can guarantee you’ll be laughing…
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Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect – Yet Another Thrilling, Hilarious Read
I have successfully roped my mum into reading Benjamin Stevenson’s books, however, I did do a bad thing and give her the second book in a series to read first. Forgive me, books gods and Benjamin Stevenson, but she didn’t have anything else to read and I had plenty to share. Everyone On This Train…